Service difficulty report · Blade · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
January 23, 2009
Submitted
February 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N326JH
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft serial
5012007
Engine
Lyc O360C1G
Part
Blade
Part number
MTV15B20358
Part serial
070802
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
90 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PROP BLADE CRACKED FROM TIP INWARD. CRACK IS APPROX .5 INCHES FROM L/E. CRACK IS APPROX .7 INCHES LONG ON FWD. FACE AND APROX 1.2 INCHES LONG ON AFT FACE. ALSO, AFT FACE IS BLISTERING IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING PRE-FLIGHT. ACFT TT IS SAME AS PROPELLER. ACFT HAS NOT HAD A PROP STRIKE, AND THERE IS NO IMPACT TYPE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. (K)